Foolish Runner
@foolishrunner.bsky.social
A mad 50 something American runner lost in Ireland for the last 20 years
Ran my first ultra this year!!
Life is consumed by working horses with my kids, massive house remodel project and running.
https://strava.app.link/PTIxEUIsqQb
Ran my first ultra this year!!
Life is consumed by working horses with my kids, massive house remodel project and running.
https://strava.app.link/PTIxEUIsqQb
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Foolish Runner
@foolishrunner.bsky.social
· Sep 28
Lots of work ahead training for the Northen Ireland Hunter Qualifiers.
Luna is still so green only a good year bringing her on, but the work the youngest has done is really starting to show as she plans for 1meter fences at the next show
Luna is still so green only a good year bringing her on, but the work the youngest has done is really starting to show as she plans for 1meter fences at the next show
November 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Lots of work ahead training for the Northen Ireland Hunter Qualifiers.
Luna is still so green only a good year bringing her on, but the work the youngest has done is really starting to show as she plans for 1meter fences at the next show
Luna is still so green only a good year bringing her on, but the work the youngest has done is really starting to show as she plans for 1meter fences at the next show
Beautiful winter morning with my youngest warming up the horses
November 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Beautiful winter morning with my youngest warming up the horses
“When we look at professional athletes, we often wonder what the magic trick is, the exact buttons we need to push to advance and thrive like them.
The bad news is also the good news:
There is no magic trick, no buttons, and no secret sauce”
open.substack.com/pub/dasz/p/t...
#running #runsky
The bad news is also the good news:
There is no magic trick, no buttons, and no secret sauce”
open.substack.com/pub/dasz/p/t...
#running #runsky
There is No Secret Sauce
The real magic lies in how we use what we have
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
“When we look at professional athletes, we often wonder what the magic trick is, the exact buttons we need to push to advance and thrive like them.
The bad news is also the good news:
There is no magic trick, no buttons, and no secret sauce”
open.substack.com/pub/dasz/p/t...
#running #runsky
The bad news is also the good news:
There is no magic trick, no buttons, and no secret sauce”
open.substack.com/pub/dasz/p/t...
#running #runsky
This is my favourite gate
It is the gate out my back garden straight onto my local trails
They aren’t as vertical as Chamonix
They aren’t as vast as Colorado
But they are mine and they are beautiful
I feel grateful to have them every day I get to run on them
#running #runsky
It is the gate out my back garden straight onto my local trails
They aren’t as vertical as Chamonix
They aren’t as vast as Colorado
But they are mine and they are beautiful
I feel grateful to have them every day I get to run on them
#running #runsky
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Jared Beasley ran one of Laz’ backyard ultras and after stopping beat himself up
“Why did I quit?”
“I quit because it was uncomfortable”
Only 38 pages in and we hit on one, if not the main, issue at the core of almost all problems of modern society - “avoidance of discomfort”
#running #runsky
“Why did I quit?”
“I quit because it was uncomfortable”
Only 38 pages in and we hit on one, if not the main, issue at the core of almost all problems of modern society - “avoidance of discomfort”
#running #runsky
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This year is easy being really easy and hard being really hard
My A race this year has a lot of vert and will be 22+ hours if I aim for a mid pack finish.
Worried about cardiac decoupling at that duration so gotta stack that z2 in training
honest z2 not z3-ish z2 like last year
#running #runsky
My A race this year has a lot of vert and will be 22+ hours if I aim for a mid pack finish.
Worried about cardiac decoupling at that duration so gotta stack that z2 in training
honest z2 not z3-ish z2 like last year
#running #runsky
November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Fascinating super geeky and detailed analysis of the Psychobiological model of fatigue
Turns out it really is all in your mind
Comes with detailed analysis, graphs and all the things runner geeks love to read
tinyurl.com/m2kpw5cf
#running #runsky
Turns out it really is all in your mind
Comes with detailed analysis, graphs and all the things runner geeks love to read
tinyurl.com/m2kpw5cf
#running #runsky
Why Backyard Ultra Runners Quit (And How Not To)
Why do runners quit when their bodies are still capable to move forward? This article discusses the role of cognitive fatigue and the "motivation equation" in one of the toughest endurance races.
tinyurl.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Fascinating super geeky and detailed analysis of the Psychobiological model of fatigue
Turns out it really is all in your mind
Comes with detailed analysis, graphs and all the things runner geeks love to read
tinyurl.com/m2kpw5cf
#running #runsky
Turns out it really is all in your mind
Comes with detailed analysis, graphs and all the things runner geeks love to read
tinyurl.com/m2kpw5cf
#running #runsky
2 goals this year: pace & durability
Today was supposed to be an easy road run so took new shoes out for a spin
Clear within 5 steps these are not “easy run” shoes - so I decide to lean into it and go for it
Just set my 10k PB- 47min - on hills!
Was not even trying
LFG 2026!!!
#running #runsky
Today was supposed to be an easy road run so took new shoes out for a spin
Clear within 5 steps these are not “easy run” shoes - so I decide to lean into it and go for it
Just set my 10k PB- 47min - on hills!
Was not even trying
LFG 2026!!!
#running #runsky
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We finally have the middle section floor removed and the catwalk in
Turning the middle of the house into a double height section was an exciting part of the remodel
Getting the teleporter in with the steel for the catwalk…was interesting
Self builds are a continuous problem solving adventure
Turning the middle of the house into a double height section was an exciting part of the remodel
Getting the teleporter in with the steel for the catwalk…was interesting
Self builds are a continuous problem solving adventure
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We finally have the middle section floor removed and the catwalk in
Turning the middle of the house into a double height section was an exciting part of the remodel
Getting the teleporter in with the steel for the catwalk…was interesting
Self builds are a continuous problem solving adventure
Turning the middle of the house into a double height section was an exciting part of the remodel
Getting the teleporter in with the steel for the catwalk…was interesting
Self builds are a continuous problem solving adventure
This is the most interesting article on an ultra runner I have ever read
His entire approach really speaks to me. The whole idea of “clarity vs competition” as the process in his race and where his mind goes and how it works as he runs
Wow
It’s a long and must read article
#running #runsky
His entire approach really speaks to me. The whole idea of “clarity vs competition” as the process in his race and where his mind goes and how it works as he runs
Wow
It’s a long and must read article
#running #runsky
Most record-breaking performances are stories of aggression and risk. Will Murray’s Javelina Jundred race was a lesson in clarity.
ultrarunning.com/featured/ins...
#runchat
ultrarunning.com/featured/ins...
#runchat
Inside Will Murray’s Quiet Mastery - Ultra Running Magazine
Most record-breaking performances are stories of aggression and risk. Will’s race was a lesson in clarity.
ultrarunning.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
For anyone out there considering an ultra but “just not sure”
These are good questions to ask to let
You know if you are ready
theordinaryathlete.com/nine-signs-y...
#running #runsky
These are good questions to ask to let
You know if you are ready
theordinaryathlete.com/nine-signs-y...
#running #runsky
9 Signs You’re Ready to Sign Up for an Ultramarathon
Thinking about an ultramarathon? Here are 9 signs you’re ready to sign up — from fuelling and recovery to mindset, support, and motivation.
theordinaryathlete.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
For anyone out there considering an ultra but “just not sure”
These are good questions to ask to let
You know if you are ready
theordinaryathlete.com/nine-signs-y...
#running #runsky
These are good questions to ask to let
You know if you are ready
theordinaryathlete.com/nine-signs-y...
#running #runsky
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ireland is funny, it has all the seasons but how much you get of each in a given year is a dice roll
As sept comes there is a mild panic - “oh shite the long are days over”
Then by Nov - “sure it’s cozy now”
Mid day sun - looks like it’s setting, started lashing rain 5min later
#running #runsky
As sept comes there is a mild panic - “oh shite the long are days over”
Then by Nov - “sure it’s cozy now”
Mid day sun - looks like it’s setting, started lashing rain 5min later
#running #runsky
November 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Getting excited - planning is fun
Summer race schedule with 3 races on the continent and my big A race in Switzerland with 28k feet of vert
Mar 15 - Barcelona Marathon
Apr 19 - Connemara Ultra - 60k
May 23 - Granite Peak - 80k
Aug 08 - SwissAlps100 - 100k
Sep 28 - EcoTrail - 80k
#running #runsky
Summer race schedule with 3 races on the continent and my big A race in Switzerland with 28k feet of vert
Mar 15 - Barcelona Marathon
Apr 19 - Connemara Ultra - 60k
May 23 - Granite Peak - 80k
Aug 08 - SwissAlps100 - 100k
Sep 28 - EcoTrail - 80k
#running #runsky
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Killian is the fucking GOAT
It’s not just the running its the “no fucks to give” attitude
He just does what he does
The ultimate influencer without the bullshit
If you know the states - this is an insane achievement
tinyurl.com/2ta5hb9b
#running #runsky
It’s not just the running its the “no fucks to give” attitude
He just does what he does
The ultimate influencer without the bullshit
If you know the states - this is an insane achievement
tinyurl.com/2ta5hb9b
#running #runsky
Rewriting What’s Possible in the Mountains
Kilian Jornet wanted to summit 72 of the tallest peaks in the contiguous United States. He gave himself a month to do it.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Killian is the fucking GOAT
It’s not just the running its the “no fucks to give” attitude
He just does what he does
The ultimate influencer without the bullshit
If you know the states - this is an insane achievement
tinyurl.com/2ta5hb9b
#running #runsky
It’s not just the running its the “no fucks to give” attitude
He just does what he does
The ultimate influencer without the bullshit
If you know the states - this is an insane achievement
tinyurl.com/2ta5hb9b
#running #runsky
A shocking amount of detraining occurred in the 4 week break I took.
Vo2 dropped by 5%
Average bpm for a given pace up by 8
Bitter pill to swallow
Bio mechanical still strong so body wants to run instinctive paces
This should have been a mid tempo run but ended up threshold
#running #runsky
Vo2 dropped by 5%
Average bpm for a given pace up by 8
Bitter pill to swallow
Bio mechanical still strong so body wants to run instinctive paces
This should have been a mid tempo run but ended up threshold
#running #runsky
November 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM